Iran teachers warn of harassment
A leader from an Iranian teachers’ union has warned the BBC of the campaigns of harassment and imprisonment they face at the hands of the Iranian government. Hashem Khastar from Mashhad in the north-east of the country drew attention to the hunger strikes taking place in various prisons along with suppression of free assembly in the country. Khastar, who has been jailed three times for his union and activist work, says Iran’s teacher want democracy and are willing to face prison for their cause. The British Trades Union Congress and other ...
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